News that liberal-centrist Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election in a landslide victory over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen became the No. 1 talked-about topic on Twitter Sunday, especially among the media.
The Atlantic’s senior editor David Frum voiced his opinion with a meme of the Titanic sinking and the caption “Americans can take pride that their example still shapes the world,”
Meanwhile, MSNBC’s Joy Reid said it succinctly in a foreign tongue: “Au revoir les fascists!”
Here are a few more of those no-holds-barred reactions:
Going to be awkward at 5/25 Nato summit when Merkel, May, & Macron have to switch to non-classified topics when the US president joins them
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 7, 2017
Another consequence of Macron win: one of Western world’s most effective counter-intelligence cultures won’t be colonized by Moscow.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) May 7, 2017
Au revoir les fascistes! https://t.co/mO9zJuRs91
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid ? (@JoyAnnReid) May 7, 2017
The center doesn't just hold in France. It kicks ass. ??
Macron 65%
LePen 35%— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) May 7, 2017
Hey, Nigel Incubator-Jones, STFU. You and the rest of Putin's marionettes got your ass kicked. https://t.co/VnFb0Gz295
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 7, 2017
Congratulations America, the land of Marshal Pétain is now doing a better job of rejecting fascism than you are.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) May 7, 2017
One crucial difference between USA & France is in France center right (Fillon) acted responsibly & endorsed Macron. GOP rallied to Trump.
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) May 7, 2017
French President Hollande says he has called Emmanuel Macron to “warmly” congratulate him on his victory in the presidential race. pic.twitter.com/v2Iu8JTJ54
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 7, 2017
Paris. by Claude Monet. 1878. pic.twitter.com/YW5MDvuwp5
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) May 7, 2017
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